Public Advocate
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Public Advocate is a governmental position similar to an ombudsman
. Depending on the jurisdiction it can be an elected or appointed position.
Ombudsman
An ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent interests...
. Depending on the jurisdiction it can be an elected or appointed position.
See also
- New York City Public Advocate
- State of New Jersey, Department of the Public Advocate, at http://www.state.nj.us/publicadvocate/